China plans to offer its direct investment for the construction of commercial dairy farms in Vitebsk Oblast, Vitebsk Oblast Governor Nikolai Sherstnev told media after the ceremony to inaugurate the new meat-processing workshop at Glubokoye Meat Packing Plant on 12 October. "We have agreed on the implementation of one big project. China plans to build two commercial dairy farms with a 6,400-strong milking herd each and also a 3,200-head dairy farm here using its direct investment. The...

The Belarusian city of Polotsk has won an international contest of cross-border cooperation projects in the Tourism category, BelTA learned from the press service of the Polotsk District Executive Committee. The winners of the international competition were decided by the Eastern Europe Initiatives Congress. The official awards ceremony was held in Lublin, Poland. The international technical assistance project Museum Gates implemented in Polotsk in 2013-2015 was named best in the Tourism...

Economic ties between countries are the strongest kind. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Belarus Martin Aberg made the statement as he met with representatives of the Vitebsk Oblast administration on 29 September, BelTA has learned. The diplomat met with First Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Gennady Grebnev. The diplomat noted that he was on a fact-finding trip in the oblast. "I've been working in Belarus...

The Belarusian army will carry out a command post exercise designed to practice control over a force group, other troops and military units in a special operation meant to stabilize the situation in several crisis areas of the country on 14-20 September, the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry told BelTA. The exercise is part of the combat training schedule for the 2015/2016 academic year and will be supervised by the Chief of the General Staff, First Deputy Defense Minister...

The experience of Russia's Bryansk Oblast can be useful for reorganizing agribusiness enterprises in Vitebsk Oblast in line with Belarus president decree No. 320 on developing agricultural production in Vitebsk Oblast. Vitebsk Oblast Governor Nikolai Sherstnev made the statement when asked to comment on results of the visit to the Russian region, BelTA has learned. The Vitebsk Oblast Governor said: "Vitebsk Oblast is now working to create integration structures. In other words, we follow...

The national children and youth forum Skaryna Days in Polotsk 2016 dedicated to the Belarusian Written Language Day will take place in the ancient Belarusian town on 1-3 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Polotsk District Executive Committee. The forum held in the run-up to the Belarusian Written Language Day will bring together the representatives of the Belarusian towns partaking in the initiative the Child-Friendly Town. Besides, Polotsk will welcome guests from...